From sniffling to sneezing, we have all seen classmates exhibit telltale signs that winter and flu season have arrived. Students were either quarantined or mandated to wear masks for the last two winters, but as preventative measures against COVID-19 relax, an increasing number of students are coming to school withoutContinue Reading
The holiday season is upon us, and so is the gift-giving season. For some, this time of year has been a long time coming as they plan ahead with gift baskets for loved ones, while others sport their art skills with handmade tokens of appreciation or timeless letters. While gift-givingContinue Reading
Hundreds of students walk past the empty school library each day, a desolate reminder of the abrupt end to an essential service at most schools. MHS has not had a librarian since the previous one resigned at the end of last school year. However, even without a librarian, the schoolContinue Reading
At MHS, there are many students from various backgrounds and cultures, all with different career goals and ambitions. Thankfully, MHS has successfully acquired more than enough resources to provide students with adequate career preparation. To accommodate students’ diverse needs, the school has partnered with several programs to offer various pathwaysContinue Reading
The AP limit has long been integrated within our school’s policies regarding course selection. Although first implemented in order to combat stress and mental health issues in our school, it may have the opposite effect. In a world where college applications are increasingly competitive each year, having a hard limitContinue Reading
Our school’s limit of three AP courses per school year raises the debate among students about whether this limit is fair or not, considering many other schools in the Bay Area do not have a limit on how many AP classes a student may take. Although some may argue thatContinue Reading
An article in the September 2022 Union mentioned that MUSD is planning to put fencing around the MHS campus to increase safety. Judging by the mention of reducing access points, I think this proposal is mainly concerned with possibly-dangerous people entering the school during school time as opposed to justContinue Reading
The food lines at our school are some of the most unpleasant places on campus—wait times, overcrowding, and most irritating of all, line cutting. One would think that the process to get lunch was simple, however line cutting is a rampant issue that most students experience. Does getting lunch haveContinue Reading
With countless new challenges in recent years compounding the already demanding nature of teaching, it has become increasingly difficult for many teachers to continue in the profession. According to Associate Principal Skyler Draeger, amid a shortage of teachers, MHS has had to fill vacancies with individuals still working on attainingContinue Reading
We’ve all done it. Whether it be due to parental pressure to maintain perfect attendance or not wanting to miss any work, going to school while feeling sick is something that many students have done at least once in their lives. With COVID-19 integrating its way into our everyday lives,Continue Reading
Lunch has been prepared and provided by school staff for many years, and many changes have been made to the lunch system to accommodate students. Regardless of these changes, some students are tired of school-provided lunches or their own lunches from home, and they believe they deserve more freedom inContinue Reading
For a thirty-minute period, there are several activities offered during our lunch, which allow space for students to engage with the MHS community in various entertaining and educational ways. However, one thing that students are strictly prohibited from doing is leaving campus. While this has been a firm policy atContinue Reading